All articles by Nick Carding – Page 26
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Government bids to control FT capital spending
Foundation trusts will be subject to capital spending limits – further eroding their autonomy – as part of an overhauled approach to planning and approving estates and technology investment in the NHS.
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HSJ Local
Special measures trust looking for ‘partner’ for failing services
An integrated trust in special measures is looking to “partner” with another NHS organisation for mental health services, amid a wider move for reconfiguration.
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Trusts delay ‘integrated care’ merger until 2020
Health chiefs have pushed back a merger which would create one of England’s first acute, mental health and community services trusts.
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‘Critical issue’ delays trusts’ savings data until 2020
Trusts could be forced to wait until the first three months of 2020 to find out how much they are saving by taking part in a flagship government project.
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HSJ Local
Long-serving CEO steps down after ill health
A chief executive who has led her trust for eight years has stepped down from her position to recover from a period of ill health.
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NHSE finance chief: I’m not holding my breath on estates deals target
NHS England’s finance chief has cast doubt on a government target for GPs and NHS trusts to agree leases with a property quango saddled with debt.
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Large provider of 999 support enters administration
One of England’s largest providers of 999 support to the NHS has gone into administration, affecting several NHS trusts, HSJ has learned.
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Trusts told: Prepare to charge EU patients under no-deal Brexit
The NHS’ Brexit chief has said trusts should grow teams to be ready to charge some European Union patients in the event of a no-deal, as government ”will want to see a visible change”.
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Stevens: NHS will assume training budget will keep growing
The NHS will assume that education and training budgets will increase in the next four years as it “shapes” its long-awaited workforce plan, according to chief executive Simon Stevens.
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HSJ Local
Special measures trust no longer ‘inadequate’
England’s only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance trust will remain in special measures despite the Care Quality Commission noting improvements.
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NHSE to create ‘innovation greenhouse’
Integrated care systems will have easier access to the latest technology under NHS England’s plans to refresh its flagship purchasing vehicle, which is used by trusts to buy technology services.
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HSJ Local
Trust scrapped procurement amid ‘strong bias’ claim
An NHS trust abandoned its procurement for patient transport services just weeks after a shortlisted bidder pulled out over concerns about the evaluation process, HSJ has learned.
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DHSC tenders for centralised purchasing service
NHS organisations will be given the chance to advertise and manage tenders on a new platform under government plans to create a centralised buying tool.
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HSJ Local
‘Learned helplessness and crisis mentality’ prevalent in former ‘success regime’
Leaders in one of NHS England’s former “success regimes” have conceded a failure to build on progress made, as they “retrenched” back into their organisations.
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Food review will ‘unclip caterers’ wings’, says chair
A new government review will aim to stop NHS catering staff feeling “boxed in” and help to “unclip [their] wings”, its chair has told HSJ.
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Bosses still confident of NHS’ longest-running merger, despite delays
A trust merger which was first proposed in 2011 has been delayed again – this time by up to 18 months.
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NHSE director slams local authorities for ‘relentless retendering’ of health services
NHS England’s national director for mental health has reignited the debate over local government’s stewardship of public health services by claiming “relentless retendering” is damaging integration, quality and staff morale.
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Trusts to get ‘cutting-edge’ cyber security upgrades after £40m deal
NHS Digital has signed a £40m deal with a multinational technology company in a bid to improve NHS trusts’ cyber security with “cutting-edge technology”.
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HSJ Local
Court rejects trust claim that contract cannot be delivered within budget
A trust has lost its legal challenge aimed at getting a local authority to retender a sexual health services contract awarded to a charity provider.
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HSJ Local
Trust refuses to pay quango until service improves
A community and mental health trust is refusing to pay some of its bills and rent to a government-owned subsidiary company amid fears over fire safety.